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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of point of view does sympathy allow us to take?

2. What is the general title of Book Three?

3. What does Hume say was enough to regulate humans in their tribes?

4. When does Hume say self-interested motives can be taken to be virtuous?

5. Which virtues does Hume say are instinctual?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hume define will?

2. Why does Hume think reason is the slave of the passions?

3. Why does Hume claim women need a sentiment of chastity?

4. How does Hume define love and hatred?

5. What point is Hume making by using the murder example?

6. Why does Hume state that morality is not based on reason?

7. Summarize Part Three of Book Two.

8. How does Hume define natural virtues?

9. How does love and hatred differ from pride and humility?

10. Why does Hume say common loyalty is so important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the arguments for and against Hume's treatise? How did society initially react to Hume's ideas? How influential have Hume's ideas been on modern day society?

Essay Topic 2

What is the relationship between reason and passion? Why is this relationship important in terms of human will?

Essay Topic 3

In what way did Hume's ideas go against 18th century values? How did Hume try to win over the critics?

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